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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NO. 245. HU FIGHT OH IHE PILOT LAWS VIRGINIA IN THE THROES OF AN INTERESTING AND IM PORTANT CASE. The Result May Establish a Sweeping Precedent for Other States.— Long Fight Certain, A case of the greatest importance to snipmasters and owners along the At lantic coast will soon come to trial in the United States district court in Norfolk. While the case is nominally a libel suit, and is technically known as James (1 Peake, pilot, vs. Schooner Oakley C. Curtis,’’ it has developed that it is the sounding of the tocsin for a long, bitter legal struggle be tween two powerful organizations, and is virtually the "Shipmasters ami Owners' Association vs. The Virginia Pilots' Asociation. Mr. Peake alleges that on April 25, 190-, while on the pilot station, he offered his services to the senooner, and that the master refused to accept them, and would not permit him to come on hoard. Under the law of the state of Virginia, the pilot claims that it is his right to receive payment for services offered, whether given or not, unless the vessel lias a license, which it is claimed the Oakley did not have, tinner this claim, Mr. Peake presented a bill for $112.50 for services offered, but when the captain of the vessel de clined to pay it, lie entered libel pro ceedings. A preliminary hearing of the ease was held, and upon the schooner giving bond for twice the amount named, she was allowed to sail. SOUTH GEORGIA PEAR CROP. Much Better Than In Several Years. Good Prices Obtained. Waycross, Ga., July 11.—The pear crop in Soutji Georgia is better this year than for several years past and the fruit is bringing better prices than ever before. A representative from one of the northern commission houses has been in Waycross for sev eral days past, and has purchased al most all the pear crop in this county. He lias also sent a buyer out to the small towns in the neighboring couit ties for the purpose of buying pears. In all probability 2,000 or more bar rels of pears will bo shipped from Waycross this season. EXCURSIONISTS COME. Ten or Twelve Coaches Arrivbd from B. & W. Points. Some ten or twelve coashes of ex cursionists, from Albany and other in termediary points along the line of the B. & W. reached the city yesterday and spent the afternoon sight seeing Brunswick, and this afternoon will probably .visit the resorts. The crowd was mixed, and this af ternoon the colored contingency will engage in a game of base bail out ai the grounds of 4ne Southeastern Fair association. The crowd on t'he whole is a good .intend one and are having lots of fun. University of Georgia. The 102d session of the University of t'ne state will open on September 18th. This institution is organized in three departments. Academic, I,aw and Agricultural There is no tuition to residents of the state except in the law school. In agriculture the courses have been increased and enlarged so as to embrace a short winter course, a one-years course and a full course. Room is furnished in both the old and new dormitories free, and excellent board is supplied in Denmark Hall at SB.OO per month. Chancellor W. B. Hill will he lad to supply a handsome hook and catalogue on application, here mdT.i ?lynn cmfwyp mhmh m Miss Ethel Conoly came up from St. Simon and spent the day, t'ne guest of Miss Rita McKinnon. Wireless Telegraphy for Navy. Washington, July 11.—The navy de partment has in comtemplation the plan to establish a wireless telegraph station in San Francisco harbor. The department now has no adopted system of wireless communication, but ex pects soon to begin a series of experi ments at different points throughout the country with several foreign sys tems which will be tried. GRUESOME DETAILS OF THE JOHNSTOWN HORROR ELKS TO EXCURT. IThrey Will Go Down to St. Simon Thursday Night. The Brunswick lodge of Elks and their friends will cxcurt to St. Simon next Thursday evening, July 17th. and will enjoy a dip in the surf and at the came time have a little dance at the pa\ dion. The steamer Bessie lias been oiiar terered for the occasion, and will leave her wharf about 7:30, returning ai midnight. The affair will lie a very pleasant one, and the members of the organiza tion will he glad to luyve their friends go along and assist them, as the pro eceds are to he used in furnishing the Elks quarters. ALABAMA SAYS AIRLY Oil? 10 1 RADI 110NAL LAW STATE OFFICERS WILL NO LONG ER BE NOMINATED BY CON VENTIONS IN ALABAMA. Montgomery, Ala., July ll.—After a hitter factional light the democracy of Alabama, represented by the demo cratic central committee id' flic state cast aside the ancient custom of nomi nating state officers by convention and determined to substitute a democratic primary; election. The exact charac ter of the primary lias not yet been decided upon. The South Carolina plan is likely to lie adopted and will probably be reported tomorrow. The overthrow of tile convention custom is th(> u.rect operation of the state’s new constitution. That in strument having eliminated the negro vote, toe democrats feel there is no longer any necessity for piling up tremendous majorities in the ne gro counties and permitting those counties to send to Montgomery dele gations out of ail proportion to their white population. For this reason tliufc adopted the primary idea as n means of Holding the vote of the coun ties down to their respective white voting strength LOVERS 01 BRAIS FOOD DON’E LIKE FISH LAWS DOfiNU AWAV WITH SEINING HAS DEPLETED THE FISH MARKET HEPE. Aloiig the Virginia and North Caro lina coasts a scarcity of deep sea fish is reported, attributed in part to t'ne eruption of Mont Peleo and the effect on the ocean bed, hut no scar city of lish is noticable in the waters adjacent to Savannah, though as a matter of fact, few that reach this city are taken from the ocean. The great majority are caught in t’ne riv ers and creeks. It is of interest to know, however, tnat most of the larger fish sold lo cally are from Florida waters. This is not because fish are scare here, fishermen say, hut because of the re cently enacted law that prohibits the using of nets to take fish during the months of June., July and August. Be fore this law' was made, said a fisher man yesterday, a man could spend tile night fishing, eaten enough to pay him $2 or $3 for his work, and spend the day ashore, hut now that he must depend merely on line and hook Vie must fish during the day, no matter how hot it be. and even then he can’t catch enough fish to pay him for his trouble. Because of this. most of the white practical ly quit the business, only a few ne groes continue the calling, and taese can t supply more than 50 per cent, of the demand. There is no net law in I lorida, it is staged, consequently fishing is profitable in the waters of that state and the Brunswick market is supplied from that catch. Important Session. The coming session of the superior court which meets in this city July 16, promises to be an interesting one and some old and important litigation will he taken up and disposer! of. Ii is not known as >Jet whether Judge Bart or some, visiting judge will pre side. BRUNSWICK, CA.. SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 12, 1902. Rescued Victims Insane From the Frightful Sufferings. Johnstown, July 11. —Bp to tonight but 87 bodies have been recovered from the Cambria mine, and of that number 73 were cold in death, and the others were .ill unconscious, and in a really pitiable condition, in many cases the victime who had yet life in their bod ies and uiotigh in a cometoso state, showed signs of abject insanity, caus ed by the long suffering to which they had been subjected. On being taken out one of the four teen still alive died, and it is feared that others will follow in toe same wajj. Three sections of the Klondike headings aiv yet to he explored ami as this is one of the largest of the mines, with a corresponding ratio of workers, it is feared that a large num ber of entombed miners will be found I here. An increased force of physician:, DYNAMITED THE BUILDING. Desperate Effort on the Part of Pris oners to Escapt from Jaii, St. Joseph, Mov, July 11.—James Lock Allen and James Murray, prison ers in the Buchanan county jail, this afternoon wrecked the rear wall of the jail building with a powerful charge of dynamite. Allen, Blade and Murray then made a fiece light for liberty. Imt the guard beat them back with their guns. Sev enty-five prisoners arc confined in the jail, hut those who tried to follow Blade and his companions were club bed hack into submission. No one was Injured. Blade and Allen are un der sentence for highway robbery and Murray is a gty eminent prisoner. They are chained to the doors of their cells. By advice of the loaders of t’ne plot other prisoners sougnt safety in tnelr cells just before 'the explosion occurred. The jailer was at dinner. MANILA IS INFESTED WITH CHOLERA PLAGUE Washington, July 11.—Reports hear ing on the spread of epidemic cholera now devastating the native districts of the Philippines, and which has snatched victims from the army, arc anxiously awaited at the war depart ment, but nothing was received to day. Tne situation in the arcliipeiigo causes more concern to the war de partment. than the campaign soon to be waged against the Moms, but Bur geon General Farwood and other of ficials feel, in the absence of advices to the contrary from Manila, that the disease lias been checked as much as it will be posible to nail it before the rainy season sets in. The quarantine maintained by the officials of the marine hospital service at Manila under direction of Dr. J. C, Perry, chief quarantine officer lor the Philippine islands, and by t'ne officers at Hong Kong and other Asiatic ports is so rigid as to preclude possibility of the disease being brought to this country', The complaint is of such a nature that any person affected with the cholera germ would be sure to develop the disease before reaching this country when proper quarantine precautions could tie taken before the passengers were allowed to land. From recent reports received by boVh at the war department from Lieutenant Colonel Ileibmana, chief medical officer of the Philippines and at the marine hospital corps head quarters from Dr. Perry, it appears that the cholera is less prevalent in i.ong Kong than it was formerly. Several cases of cholera have been reported on army transports, hut only one fatality, tnat of a colored soldier, on the transport Warren, in Manila and medical assistants has boon sent for, to aid in the restoration of the rescued miners and when they arrive it is believed that the work will pro gress nnicn faster. Dr. Lowman, who has done good work, says that during his stay, late last niglit lie counted in one of the mines sixty-seven bodies. From the position in which most of them were found it is believed that the unfor tunate miners had finished their morning work and were at luncn when tlio awful explosion came and hurled them into eternity. While the situation is really appall ing. it can lie said that developments since the catastrophe make it appar ent that the list, of fatalities will not lie as great as was at first expected. The relief work Is being pushed rapidly. LAW OF SECRETARIES. Important Question Before the Cuban Senate. Havana, July lll.—The senate is at present, engaged .n a discussion of llie law of secretaries. According to Ibis law the office of the present secre tary is to lie separated into depart ments and lh<' departments of the present secrotaiios to public works and agriculture* are to bo combined. Objection is made that this proponed law would tend to curtail the func tions of the provincial councils by placing such functions in the hands of the secretaries. The committee presented tne ,a\vs ol 'secretaries claimed t’ne measure was badly need ed and that it,s enactment, would do away with the present railroad com mission which the committee declares should not exist* Quiet Last Night. In spite of tin' fact (hat several hun dred excursionists were in the city last night, things were very quiet in police circles, and only; a few of the ordinary arrests were made. Bay. Lieutenant Colonel Louis P. Maur, head of the healt'n commission , in Manila, reported that this case was j the use of infected food which had ) been purchased. Lieutenant Colonel llcizmann in his last report which cov ers the month ending May 15, says, however, that this is not borne out in other reports received. Unofficial ad vices from Manila state tnat the United States transport Thomas was quarantined on account of cholera. No official information to ttqs effect lias been received at the war depart ment. The Philippine civil government under acting Governor Wright will make every effort, to check the spread of the disease among the natives, but the facilities for so doing, even with the aid of the militia medical corps fire not great enough to make a great ly appreciable effect outside of tlie cities, where a system of medical in spection can bn established to advan tage. The danger of contagion from vessels coming from Cnina seems to be less than heretofore. This is due to the excellent quarentine established Reports are frequently received at the state department from United States consuls in China that the chol era is ravaging the closely population and unsanitary districts there. Its progress seems to he aided by the same ignorance of t’ne law of Health on the part, of China that is manifest ed in the Philippines or the Filipinos. An example of the preventive con stituted by careful eating and living is found in the fact that, of all the medical officers and assistants who ’have been constantly exposed where the edidemic is most prevalent only one case has been developed. That was fatal, hut the victim had boasted i that nothing could hurt Viim, and had drank freely of unboiled water and had eaten a quantity of native food. AN EXCELLENT IDEA. Resolution Prohibiting the Using of Uncrushed Shells on Streets. The resolution which prohibits the using of shells, until crushed, for re pairing Newcastle, Mansfleiu, Glouces ter, George, Kgmont, Prince. Albany and E streets, introduced by Alderman j dußignon at the meeting of council i Thursday night is a good one and i every cyclist and horse owner in the city should bo indebted to council, j The large, rough oyster shells which have heretofore been used for repair- I Ing the streets have played havoc with bicycles and vehicles of all kinds.) to say nothing of the damage to ' horses. MAW FARMERS ARE 10 GAIFFER OVER SEVEN HUNDRED GEORGIA SONI OF CINCINNATUS TO MEET IN MACON. Seven hundred delegates from Geor gia will be named; to the annual con vention of the Farmers' National Con gress, which convenes in Macon on October 7. liach state is entitled to as many delegates as it has represen tatives in congress, and as many as sociate delegates as desired. Five associate delegates will lie ap pointed from each county, according to what Governor Candler says. He has written to Ordinary Horace Dart ty, asking him for a list of farmers. Ilahvie Jordan, vice president of the congress, is very much interested in the work and is making arrangements fur the congress. Commissions will lie issued to each delegate. These commissions will be signed Tiy Governor Candler. The Second Sunstroke. Marshall Burke, porter at the Ar cade, was . o second sunstroke victim of the present summer. He fell at the comer of Cochran avenue and Glou cester street yesterday and promp medical aid sieved his life. CLANS OF LEE 10 Ml i I IN COLUMBUS GENERAI. EVANS SENDS CIRCU LAR LETTER TO BRUNSWICK VE l ERANS. A circular letter lias been received from Gen. Clement A- Evans by thr Brunswick Camp of Confederate Vet mans calling the attention of the Con federate veterans of the state to tiie fact L.at ho next annual meeting o. the division will he held in Columbus In October. The exact date for tnc meeting will later lie announced, first by the veterans of Columbus, and latei by Commander Evans. Tn#re art four brigades, Northern, Southern Western and Eastern, in the Georg!:, division, and in these there are on: hundred and thirty-five camps, nearij one for every county in Georgia. Gen Evans thinks that from present indi cations the attendance will be quitt large, hut the people of Columbus an making extensive preparations for tin entertainment of the old soldiers, an< dial all who go to the reunion wil have a most enjoyable time. it is more than likely that Jaeksor. camp of this city will send a dolega lion CITIZEN HAS A WORD. He Agrees With the News on the Mar ket Question. Editor News: You certainly struck the key note wnen you suggested that the old market buhning he converted into a fire department and police headquarters. The home of the fire department is entirely unfit for it and with the rapid strides our city is now making it will he but a short time before the department will have to be increased; in fact it needs increasing now. The best citizens are with you in your effort to give the police and firemen better headguarters and at the same time remove an eyesore. CITIZEN. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MB MOVE FOB BETTER STREETS + MAYOR AND COUNCIL DECIDE TO TEST OIL IN STREET IM PROVEMENT. If Successful it Means Much for the City and County Thorough fares.—Oil Ordered. The mayor and council of the city of Brunswick arc about to experiment on a system of betterments, regarding the streets of the city, which, if suc cessful. wiu forever solve the prob lem of good streets for the city of Brunswick and lino roads for Glynn county. Out in the cities of California and in quite a number of the Texas cities it has been demonstrated tnat the use of oil serves to solidify, and make thoroughly concrete, roads and streets constructed of any ordinary hard sub stance, such as shell, gravel, macad am, or in fact any material of that cnaracter. Mayor Emanuel has had the matter under consideration for a number of weeks and lias finally concluded to give Hie oil question a trial, and to that end he has ordered some ten bar rels to be used on the streets as an experiment. The oil to bo usc.i is not expensive and is of the Beaumont type, and it has been used in Augusta with very good success. Just as soon as the oil reaches Brunswick’, anu if the test is satisfac tory, Mayor Emanuel will order it in large quantities and will improve all of the streets of the city. The county commissioners will also look into the matter and it is not un likely that they, also, will use some of it on the county roads’. TRACY HAS BAFFLED THEM ALL. Bested the Best Secret Service Men of the Country. Seattle, Wash., July 11.—Tracy, the outlaw, has to all intents and purposes disappeared from from the face of tiit' fp'iii. All (hat, t’ne authorities err. dc is to wVt until he enters an other home and holds up someone. Public Interest in the Benton esca pade ows no sign of decrease. In the excitement following Tracy's Might through one of the woods, one import ant item was overlooked. He told Miss May Baker at Grennell's home that his real name was Harry Sevage and that Tracy was his criminal nom <ie illume. Whether the murderer was speaking tae truth as a matter for speculation. In connection with the Kcnfo fiasco Tracy's story is questioned by a large number of people. Many incidents support tliis theory. Anderson’s state ment concerning the murderer’s four friends whom he met after he landed in Seattle is conclusive. No doubt now remains that Tracy is receiving assistance. ■With outside help Tracy’s entrance to Grennell’s home became expplaina able. He is not hungry. In fact the only tiling lie did except to talk to the women was to wash himself. Again that e sent a strange boy down town to sell watches and buy revolv ers, looks queer. THERE IS TROUBLE AHEAD. Street Tax Delinquents Liable to Get Fined. The officer detailed to assist in tho collection of street tax is only direct 'd to summon those who should pay it and they, are required, to report to the treasurer’s office within a certain lime from the date of the service and pay $2 00. Hut. a number have failed to do so, and they are liable to .arrett at at any minute. When arested they will be tried in police court and probably lined. Sunday Night. The sermon of Dr. Stuart at the auditorium tomorrow night will be an aide one, and it is more than likely that, he will tie greeted by a large congregation. Interesting Meeting. Oglethorpe lodge K. of I’l held an interesting meeting in Castle Hall last night. This is one of the most flourishing secret orders, as well as one of the most popular in tho city. Each meeting of the lodge witnesses a number of new members, and the lodge is in a very prosperous condi tion.